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The Man from Hong Kong

The Climb up Ayers Rock is ingrained into Australian Culture. It has been described in Books , Poems , Photographs , Paintings and forms the core element of thousands of personal stories of triumph and tragedy. The world's most famous Climb has even featured on the big screen in an action packed Australian Kung Fu classic starring Yu Wang, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrnes and Rebecca Gilling. Karate kick on the Climb! In 1975 the action movie  The Man from Hong Kong  lit the outback alight 4 years before Mad Max. The opening scenes feature Ayers Rock including a spectacular fight sequence on the Climbing Spur and car chase on the approach roads. The movie is a must see for aficionados of Australian cinema history and for anyone interested in the world's most famous rock Climb. Cop this sorry stone you Narc! Sadly the short sighted owners and administrators would never allow this wonderful piece of entertainment to be filmed at Ayers Rock these days. If you are ...